Manager – Data Governance

Flowers Foods, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) Retirement plan

Professional growth training

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. is seeking a Data Governance Manager to ensure high data quality across business functions. This role requires 10 years of experience in data management and strong SQL skills.

You will collaborate cross-functionally to implement governance and manage sensitive information effectively. This position offers a competitive salary in the range of $130,000 to $141,000 and comes with comprehensive benefits, including health plans and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in data assets, information management.
• 3–5 years working with data quality and AI-enabled solutions.
• Strong hands-on SQL experience for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis to identify trends in quality.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration for governance.
• Implement data quality monitoring tools and standards.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Data governance

AI solutions

Cross-functional collaboration

Consumer-Packaged Goods

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Analytics, Business or related disciplines

Tools

SAP S4

Microsoft Purview

Collibra

Job description

FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it’s about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2024 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature’s Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave’s Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery — it’s a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.

Full-time employees are offered the following benefits:

• Comprehensive health and medical benefits
• 401(k) Retirement savings plan
• Professional growth and leadership training
• Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leave

Benefits may vary depending on your work location.

Bringing Home the Dough

The Data Governance Manager will conduct in-depth analysis of data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities in data quality, leveraging the use of AI capabilities. This role will be responsible for facilitating cross-functional collaboration and implementing the required data quality monitoring tools and processes. They will work closely with business functions to define the roles needed to help establish a Data Management Governance team.

Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities

• Assist in promoting effective use of standards for data management and governance.
• Engage in Data Governance working sessions with business functions and IT to support governance standards, practices and workflows.
• Lead the Data Architecture reviews with Data Engineering teams, setting and reviewing standards.
• Conducting in-depth analysis of sales, financial and supply chain data to identify trends, patterns and opportunities in data quality.
• Develop data quality standards, business requirements, data cataloging, data dictionaries, data lineage, and definition of KPIs for Master Data Domains, Transactional Data, and Business Metrics.
• Ensure that protection of sensitive information and adherence to data privacy policies are followed
• Resolve cross-functional issues raised by Data Stewards, Data Quality Leads, Data Custodians, and Regions / Functions and elevate to D&A Leadership when necessary
• Participate in change management to communicate data management solutions, develop training approach and materials, and facilitate adoption of data management standards and tools
• Coordinate with Business Data Stewards and the IT function to ensure identified data issues are resolved in a timely and effective manner
• Collaborate with team and other project leaders to develop data management strategic and operation plans including prioritization and coordination of future initiatives
• Develop business acumen across functions to translate business needs to D&A development teams
• Review and test solutions built to ensure they conform to requirements
• Assist in exploring AI to identify data quality opportunities, including but not limited to validating datasets, collaborating with data scientists and engineers, implementing monitoring tools to detect anomalies, supporting AI governance in documentation, lineage tracking and compliance checks.

Knead to Know: Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in data assets, information management
• 3–5 years of experience working with data quality and AI enabled solutions, including validation, monitoring, or automation use cases
• Strong hands on SQL experience, including writing and optimizing complex queries to support data analysis, data validation, and reporting
• Strongly desired experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG), including familiarity with POS data and store execution metrics
• Functional knowledge in SAP S4 (one of Commercial/Sales, Supply Chain, or Finance) required
• Prior experience with database management, including relational databases and structured data environments
• Experience with metadata management, data catalogs, and lineage tools, such as Microsoft Purview or Collibra

Additional Ingredients: Essential Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Analytics, Business or related disciplines preferred

Salary Range- $130,000 – $141,000

EEO Statement

Flowers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Flowers encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or people of any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The job description above outlines the general nature and level of work expected from employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position. Equivalent combination of education, experience, and skills may supplement above minimum job requirements.